Briefs: NBA errs in ejecting Griffin

NBA: Ref errs in ejecting Griffin

NEW YORK - The NBA said Thursday that its referees made a mistake when they ejected Los Angeles forward Blake Griffin in the Clippers' 105-103 loss at Golden State on Wednesday night.

Griffin was ejected for his second technical with 10:43 remaining after scuffling with Andrew Bogut, following Warriors forward Draymond Green to the showers after they got into it at the end of the third.

Rod Thorn, the NBA's president of basketball operations, said: "After a league review of the Clippers-Warriors game, we have come to the conclusion that Blake Griffin should not have been ejected from the game.

A common foul should have been called on Griffin for initially attempting to dislodge the Warriors' Andrew Bogut, and a technical foul should have been assessed to Bogut for grabbing Griffin by the shirt and wrestling with him."

Former UNC star Weiner dies at 87

CHAPEL HILL - Art Weiner, who teamed with legendary Asheville native Charlie "Choo choo" Justice at North Carolina to make a potent offensive duo, has died. He was 87.

UNC spokesman Rick Brewer said Thursday that Weiner died on Christmas night at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. No cause of death was given.

Weiner and Justice led the Tar Heels to 32 victories and three bowl games between 1946 and 1949.

Weiner, born in Newark, N.J., caught 106 passes, including 52 in 1949 to lead the nation, and 18 career touchdowns.

He was a three-time all-Southern Conference choice and a member of both the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.

Among the survivors is his wife of 65 years, Boots, and three children.

Morris to start bowl game for Michigan

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Shane Morris will start at quarterback for Michigan on Saturday against Kansas State in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.

Starter Devin Gardner is out with a turf toe injury suffered in Michigan's regular-season finale against Ohio State.

Morris attempted just nine passes during the regular season sitting behind Gardner, who's thrown for more than 4,000 yards and 32 touchdowns in 21 games as a starter the past two seasons.

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Briefs: NBA errs in ejecting Griffin

The NBA said Thursday that its referees made a mistake when they ejected Los Angeles forward Blake Griffin in the Clippers' 105-103 loss at Golden State on Wednesday night.